This guide contains some recommended resources on Corpus linguistics. Corpus linguistics is the empirical study of language as it occurs naturally, and not as is prescribed by theoretical rules and structures. Corpus linguistics uses corpora, or empirical collections of written and/or spoken text, to discern naturally occurring patterns and features of language use. [Details]
Source: Stoica, I. (2013). Corpus Linguistics. Research Starters: Education (Online Edition).